Cadillac Is Switching to New Torque-Based Engine Badging

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03-15-19, 08:12 PM

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As I mentioned earlier, one of the options on the CT6 is a 3.0 twin turbo V6 with 400 HP and around 400 ft-lbs. of torque, so I don't see a problem if Caddy uses the 400 ident on that vehicle.

Cadillac would not use the 400 naming in this scenario. They would use 550

03-15-19, 08:18 PM

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Cadillac would not use the 400 naming in this scenario. They would use 550

Isn't that part of the issue being discussed/debated in this thread, though......which ident they should use on which vehicles?

03-15-19, 08:21 PM

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Isn't that part of the issue being discussed/debated in this thread, though......which ident they should use on which vehicles?

yes, so under the new naming system by Cadillac, a 400ftlb CT6 would be named a 550. Unless you are referring to something different.

03-15-19, 08:28 PM

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yes, so under the new naming system by Cadillac, a 400ftlb CT6 would be named a 550. Unless you are referring to something different.

That's the point. IMO, a more sensible naming would be 400. Few people south of the Canadian border are going going to know what the 550 means.

03-15-19, 08:30 PM

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That's the point. IMO, a more sensible naming would be 400. Few people south of the Canadian border are going going to know what the 550 means.

But Cadillac is doing this because GM sells more vehicles outside the US than they do inside the US.

03-16-19, 07:04 AM

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But Cadillac is doing this because GM sells more vehicles outside the US than they do inside the US.

No, I think they're doing it because 400 is a bigger number than 300. Same reason they say they "round to the nearest 50", which somehow means 367 becomes 400.

03-16-19, 07:13 AM

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No, I think they're doing it because 400 is a bigger number than 300. Same reason they say they "round to the nearest 50", which somehow means 367 becomes 400.

If you look outside of the US. Certain countries list in Nm. I am sure China does as well. For example, look at Nissan Australia as reference. An electric leaf makes 2X the Nm rating than a Juke.

03-16-19, 07:23 AM

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As I mentioned earlier, one of the options on the CT6 is a 3.0 twin turbo V6 with 400 HP and around 400 ft-lbs. of torque, so I don't see a problem if Caddy uses the 400 ident on that vehicle.

Ok--you have identified the ONE vehicle in the entire line up that will work with the new system. A car that's being discontinued.

03-16-19, 07:34 AM

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No, I think they're doing it because 400 is a bigger number than 300. Same reason they say they "round to the nearest 50", which somehow means 367 becomes 400.

this could not be more obviously true. It is 100% pure unadulterated marketing bull****. You need look no further for an explanation.

It’s basically Cadillac claiming to have a bigger Johnson by measuring theirs in centimeters when everyone else measures theirs in inches.